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Clinical Bangladesh seal T20I series
Bangladesh put up a clinical show with bat and ball to beat Afghanistan in the second T20I as well to clinch the series 2-0. Having lost the ODI series, the hosts have now bounced back in style to round off the all-format series in style.
Bangladesh made a very good start to the contest as Taskin Ahmed struck in the first over. Rahmanullah Gurbaz managed to get a top edge off successive deliveries. While he managed to fetch six runs on the first occasion, he wasn’t lucky the second time as the bowler managed to settle under the top edge to give Bangladesh the early breakthrough. Taskin struck in his second over as well and this time he managed to find the outside edge of the dangerous Hazratullah Zazai. The start ensured Bangladesh kept the run rate in the powerplay below six and then Afghanistan’s recovery was also halted by rain that reduced the contest to 17 overs per side.
When play did resume, Mohammad Nabi was handed two reprieves in a single over but failed to make it count with Mustafizur Rahman snaring him for a scratchy 21-ball 16. The procession continued as Shakib Al Hasan then struck twice in an over to stun the visitors and leave them reeling at 67/5. Azmatullah Omarzai and Karim Janat hit a boundary and a six each in successive overs to push the scoring rate but eventually Bangladesh closed out the innings in their favour to keep Afghanistan to a modest 116/7.
Bangladesh’s reply was in complete contrast to the one Afghanistan made. Litton Das faced the first ten deliveries in the chase and managed to find the boundary five times. In just three overs, Bangladesh had already knocked off 33 runs and were cruising in the chase. By the end of the powerplay, they had 54 and were favourites to close out the game in style. However, the scoring rate dipped from thereon and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman dismissed both the openers in a single over to give Afghanistan a fighting chance.
Their hopes went up a bit high when Azmatullah castled Najmul Shanto as the equation suddenly became trickier. Bangladesh needed 42 from 33 at that stage and one more wicket could have complicated matters. But Shakib came out all guns blazing and smashed two boundaries off Mujeeb and hammered Rashid Khan for a six in the following over to bury Afghanistan’s chances for good. In the end, the hosts got the job done with five balls to spare.
Brief scores:
Afghanistan 116/7 in 17 overs (Azmatullah Omarzai 25; Taskin Ahmed 3/33, Shakib Al Hasan 2/15) lost to Bangladesh 119/4 in 16.1 overs (Litton Das 35; Azmatullah Omarzai 2/17) by six wickets
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Level III landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale extended
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the Level III RED landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale until 1600hrs on 11th December 2025.
Accordingly,
The LEVEL III RED landslide warnings issued to the the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Kundasale, Pasbage Korale, Medadumbara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Hatharaliyadda, Pathadumbara, Doluwa, Panvila, Gangawata Korale, Ududumbara, Akurana, Yatinuwara, Harispattuwa, Deltota, Thumpane, Poojapitiya, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Minipe and Pathahewaheta in the Kandy district, Aranayaka, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Bulathkohupitiya and Mawanella in the Kegalle district, Mallawapitiya, Mawathagama and Rideegama in the Kurunegala district, and Rattota, Laggala Pallegama, Ukuwela, Matale, Wilgamuwa, Pallepola, Naula, Yatawatta and Ambanganga Korale in the Matale district have been extended.
LEVEL II AMBER landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Uva Paranagama, Hali_Ela, Meegahakivula, Badulla, Kandeketiya, Bandarawela, Soranathota, Ella, Haputhale, Lunugala, Welimada, Haldummulla and Passara in the Badulla district, Warakapola, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Deraniyagala in the Kegalle district, Polgahawela and Alawwa in the Kurunegala district, Kothmale East, Walapane, Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya, Kothmale West, Nildandahinna, Mathurata, Ambagamuwa Korale, Hanguranketha and Norwood in the Nuwara Eliya district. and Kolonna, Godakawela and Kahawaththa in the Ratnapura district.
LEVEL I YELLOW landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Divulapitiya, Attanagalla and Mirigama in the Gampaha district, Narammala in the Kurunegala district, and Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Balangoda, Kaltota, Openayake, Nivithigala, Imbulpe, Ayagama, Kuruwita, Kalawana, Elapatha, Pelmadulla and Ratnapura in the Ratnapura district.
The handover of 35 tonnes of Russian Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka, recently affected by the cyclone «Ditwah», took place at Katunayake today (10th December)
The shipment was welcomed at the Katunayake airport by Ambassador of Russia Levan Dzhagaryan, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka and Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).
Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan: said “This delivery is a reflection of long-term friendly relations between Russia and Sri Lanka and reaffirms Moscow’s commitment to support countries in a difficult humanitarian situation.”
The supplies brought by the EMERCOM (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations) aircraft comprised a movable 60 kW electric power station, Pumping equipment for water drainage, Summer tents (10-person capacity) and Food supplies (sugar, vegetable oil, rice)
The total cargo weight is 35 metric tonnes. The aid will be distributed among the most affected regions.
Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad to participate in the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup (50 Over).
The team will depart for the United Arab Emirates today [0 December 2025] and has been placed in Group B, alongside Nepal, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
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